Ice River

Bitten
all the pain of bloodshed
standing still alone
Pyre
by the river
trying to push winter away

By the river
she is alone
on the bank of the river

Crying
she read the letter aloud
I’m sorry I left you.
We
could have been so good
if only I loved you.

By the river
she is a loaded gun
frozen
to the bank
of the river

Ice hard as the sun
cold as a diamond
River hard as ice
slow as her heart beats

Eternal
she watches the ice
standing still alone
Pyre
by the river
burning in vain

By the river
she is a loaded gun
she is alone with her gun
frozen to the bank of the river

15 November 1989
Age 20